Division of Biology and Medicine
Planetary Health Initiative
News and Events
Keep up with news and events in planetary health at Brown.
News and Events
Keep up with news and events in planetary health at Brown.
Events
Site News
Planetary Health News
2026 Sustainability Seed Grant Award
New publication: Sustainability on the Menu: Assessing the Role of Hospital Cafeteria Composting in Advancing Planetary Health Initiatives.
Recent publication "student challenges and successes in integration of planetary health in medical education: a mixed methods analysis"
News From Brown
Medicine@Brown: Silent Assassins
Deadly fungi grow undetected until it's too late. It's time to start paying attention.
March 9, 2026
News from Brown
Flower preservation effort at Brown focuses on finding new life for Dec. 13 memorial flowers
Samples of the flowers community members have placed at memorials to the victims of the mass shooting on campus are being held in trust at the Brown University Herbarium.
December 10, 2025
News from Brown
Close encounters with Rhode Island’s plants, for education, enlightenment, environmental stewardship
An undergraduate field seminar at Brown teaches aspiring biologists and backyard botanists alike how to identify the flora of the Ocean State and engage with the natural environment.
July 30, 2025
News from Brown
How hot is too hot for health? Brown emergency room doctor shares heat-related red flags
Amid cresting heat waves around the globe, Dr. Katelyn Moretti of the Warren Alpert Medical School relays the risks of high temperatures and how to keep cool and prevent dehydration.
Media Mentions
Planetary Health In the News
Global Empowerment
A new course in the Division of Biology and Medicine focused on planetary health is having a demonstrably positive effect on students’ eco-anxieties.
